21.   And he loved her so desperately that he kept silent for months after the beatings began.

22.   Analysts said at the time Ciba could have had second thoughts about an IPO after the lackluster performance of the Clariant shares in the months after the sale.

23.   And he will have to do so without middle linebacker Darryl Smith, who is out for at least a month after dislocating an elbow against Clemson.

24.   And memories of Cortines, who stepped down this month after nearly two years of criticism from the mayor, seemed distant.

25.   And in the months after the killing of Diallo, the Police Department reorganized the Street Crime Unit, changing the way it operates.

26.   And those lucky enough to already have phone service may lose their line for months after a big rain.

27.   Another member of that former Edmonton group, defenseman Jeff Beukeboom, signed again with the Rangers this month after testing the free-agent market.

28.   Another executive noted that Walter did not travel to Washington until months after his arrival to pay a courtesy call on the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

29.   Apple has been virtually absent from the portable market for months after recalling troubled laptop models from retail and catalog outlets.

30.   Arthritis, neurological symptoms and heart abnormalities occur weeks to months after infection, and are considered signs of late disease.